Stok Palace Museum, Ladakh, India

4.0 (260 reviews) Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent Ranking #14 in Ladakh Speciality Museums

Mesmerizing View

The Stok Palace is situated ata distance of 14 KM for Leh on the way to Matho. It forms part of the one day Hemis – Thiksey – Shey circuit. The palace is occupied by the current royal family. The museum at the palace has on display beautiful artifacts, paintings, coins, clothing, weapons, crowns, instruments of prayer, jewelry and Thangkas. The rooms in the palace are usually closed. The café outside the palace has an open air seating arrangement that offers splendid views of the valley while you can enjoy a warm cup of coffee. This café is opened based on the number of visitors. The entry ticket for the palace is INR 50. Entry is closed between 12 noon and 1 PM for lunch. One may reach the palace by road however there is also a stairway to descend into the valley from near the café. We visited on 8th Sep 2012.
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Stok Palace, Leh 194101 India

Working hours

Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

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4Anika Sharma 5:00 PM Aug 14, 2022
A glimpse into the Royal family of Ladakh's History and Lifestyle .Sooth Paintings (more than 400 year old)
Stok Museum is a part of the Stok Palace -the erstwhile residence of the royal family of Ladakh . One has to drive a long way including bit of off-roading and then climb high up to reach this place . Try climbing slowly if you are not properly acclimatised .Else one may experience dizziness and breathlessness . It is a well maintained property . It gives a glimpse of the royal life with their traditional costumes , ornate crowns and jewellery , decor, kitchen area, prayer rooms etc . Photos of the members of royal family and several celebrities including Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Smt Indira Gandhi , Jackie Chan adorn the walls . It houses around 30 Thangkas (Sooth Paintings -more than 400 year old) which was the highlight for me. A horn made of human thigh bone was another object which grabbed my attention with mixed feelings about it. Photography and use of mobile phones is prohibited inside the museum. Entry - Locals INR 50. Indian Nationals INR 80.
3Sudhakar J 5:00 PM Jul 19, 2019
Tiring treks
The old mud palace demonstrates the typical laddakhi architecture. Most of it is now ruins. Going up, you find a monastery first and then the ruins of the palace.